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ArticleBMC cancer2021

Identification of 4-genes model in papillary renal cell tumor microenvironment based on comprehensive analysis.

Liang Luo, Haiyi Zhou, Hao Su

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Liang LuoDepartment of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Tianhe Road 600, Guangzhou, 510630, China. luoliang6@mail2.sysu.edu.cn.
Haiyi ZhouDepartment of Gynecology of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, 030000, China.
Hao SuDepartment of Urology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Tianhe Road 600, Guangzhou, 510630, China.

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backgroundThe tumor microenvironment acts a pivotal part in the occurrence and development of tumor. However, there are few studies on the microenvironment of papillary renal cell carcinoma (PRCC). Our study aims to explore prognostic genes related to tumor microenvironment in PRCC.

methodsPRCC expression profiles and clinical data were extracted from The Cancer Gene Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Immune/stromal scores were performed utilizing the ESTIMATE algorithm. Three hundred fifty-seven samples were split into two groups on the basis of median immune/stromal score, and comparison of gene expression was conducted. Intersect genes were obtained by Venn diagrams. Hub genes were selected through protein-protein interaction (PPI) network construction, and relevant functional analysis was conducted by DAVID. We used Kaplan-Meier analysis to identify the correlations between genes and overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Univariate and multivariate cox regression analysis were employed to construct survival model. Cibersort was used to predict the immune cell composition of high and low risk group. Combined nomograms were built to predict PRCC prognosis. Immune properties of PRCC were validated by The Cancer Immunome Atlas (TCIA).

resultsWe found immune/stromal score was correlated with T pathological stages and PRCC subtypes. Nine hundred eighty-nine differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 1169 DEGs were identified respectively on the basis of immune and stromal score. Venn diagrams indicated that 763 co-upregulated genes and 4 co-downregulated genes were identified. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that 120 genes were involved in tumor prognosis. Then PPI network analysis identified 22 hub genes, and four of which were significantly related to OS in patients with PRCC confirmed by cox regression analysis. Finally, we constructed a prognostic nomogram which combined with influence factors.

conclusionsFour tumor microenvironment-related genes (CD79A, CXCL13, IL6 and CCL19) were identified as biomarkers for PRCC prognosis.

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NomogramsAgedAge FactorsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Renal CellCD79 AntigensChemokine CCL19Chemokine CXCL13Datasets as TopicFeasibility StudiesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInterleukin-6Kaplan-Meier EstimateKidneyBiomarkers, TumorCCL19 protein, humanCD79 AntigensCD79A protein, humanChemokine CCL19Chemokine CXCL13CXCL13 protein, humanIL6 protein, humanInterleukin-6Hub genesPapillary renal cell carcinomaPrognosisTumor microenvironment

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